93. Radical pauses: an update and invitation

About this episode

In this episode, Sarah Harmon discusses her decision to pause the podcast and invites listeners to consider their own need for mindful breaks.

Sometimes the most aligned thing you can do is stop. In this episode, Sarah records something unplanned — a voice note from the woods — to share a message she couldn't wait to package properly: she's pausing the podcast. Not because things aren't working, but because they are running on automation — and she's not here for mindless loops. This episode is a real-time invitation to notice where you might be due for your own hard stop, and why pulling off the highway is sometimes the only way to actually choose your next destination. Key Points Why Sarah is pausing The School of MOM podcast — and why "it's working" isn't always a reason to keep going The difference between a routine that supports you and one that has you on cruise control without your consent The concept of the "hard stop" — and the places Sarah has applied it in her life (social media, alcohol, and now content creation) Why we can't change direction while we're already in motion — and what Einstein has to do with it The powerful internal shift happening for Sarah: her people-pleasing, perfectionism, and anxiety-driven parts are moving to the back seat — and her flourished mother parts are finally staying at the…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Harmon

Topics covered

• podcast pause
• mindfulness
• self-reflection
• behavioral congruence
• hard stop
• personal growth

Keywords

• podcast pause
• mindfulness
• self-reflection
• behavioral congruence
• hard stop
• personal growth
• routine
• anxiety
• perfectionism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The School of MOM

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